Title: The Binding Pdf A Novel
Author: Bridget Collins
Published Date: 2019-04-16
Page: 448
“The Binding is a dark chocolate slice of cake with a surprising, satisfying seam of raspberry running through it. It is a rich, gothic entertainment that explores what books have trapped inside them and reminds us of the power of storytelling. Spellbinding.” (Tracy Chevalier, bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring)“The Binding held me captive from the start and refused to set me free. It’s a beautifully crafted tale of dark magic and forbidden passion, where unspeakable cruelty is ultimately defeated by enduring love. Breathtaking!” (Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things)“Pure magic. The kind of immersive storytelling that makes you forget your own name. I wish I had written it.” (Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said)“Intense, immersive . . . A stirring, highly original piece of storytelling and world-making.” (Sunday Times (UK))“Truly spellbinding... Many readers of The Binding will simply sink gratefully into the pleasures of its pages, because, like all great fables, it also functions as transporting romance.” (The Guardian)“A captivating fantasy novel with forbidden love at its heart.” (Good Housekeeping (UK))“The new ‘Have you read The Miniaturist’ will be ‘Have you read The Binding?’ … ‘Gorgeous’ and ‘spellbinding’ is the consensus among those who’ve already devoured it.” (Grazia, “The 2019 Hot List”)“More of an experience than a book, written with such grace and wisdom. Utterly brilliant.” (Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep)“An original concept, beautifully written. Collins’ prose is spellbinding.” (Laura Purcell, author of The Silent Companions)“A moving, spellbinding book with a powerful love story at its heart and one of the best twists I’ve read in a long time. I fell into and inhabited and loved it. Such a deeply enjoyable and nourishing novel.” (Sandra Newman, author of The Heavens) PROCLAIMED AS “TRULY SPELLBINDING,” A “GREAT FABLE” THAT “FUNCTIONS AS TRANSPORTING ROMANCE” BY THE GUARDIAN, THE RUNAWAY #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ARRIVES IN AMERICAImagine you could erase grief. Imagine you could remove pain. Imagine you could hide the darkest, most horrifying secret. Forever.Young Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a strange letter arrives summoning him away from his family. He is to begin an apprenticeship as a bookbinder—a vocation that arouses fear, superstition, and prejudice among their small community, but one neither he nor his parents can afford to refuse.For as long as he can recall, Emmett has been drawn to books, even though they are strictly forbidden. Bookbinding is a sacred calling, the bookbinder Seredith informs her new apprentice, and he is a binder born. Under the old woman’s watchful eye, Emmett learns to handcraft the elegant leather-bound volumes. Within each one, they will capture something unique and extraordinary: a memory. If there’s something you want to forget, a binder can help. If there’s something you need to erase, they can assist. Within the pages of the books they create, secrets are concealed and the past is locked away. In a vault under Seredith’s workshop, rows upon rows of books filled with memories are meticulously stored.But while Seredith is an artisan, there are others of their kind, avaricious and amoral tradesmen, who use their talents for dark ends. And just as Emmett begins to settle into his new circumstances, he makes an astonishing discovery: there is a book with his name on it. Soon, everything he thought he understood about his life will be dramatically rewritten.An unforgettable novel of enchantment, mystery, memory, and forbidden love, The Binding is a beautiful homage to the allure and life-changing power of books—and a reminder to us all that knowledge can be its own kind of magic.
Proclaimed as “truly spellbinding,” a “great fable” that “functions as transporting romance” by the Guardian, the runaway #1 international bestseller
"A rich, gothic entertainment that explores what books have trapped inside them and reminds us of the power of storytelling. Spellbinding.” — TRACY CHEVALIER
Imagine you could erase grief.
Imagine you could remove pain.
Imagine you could hide the darkest, most horrifying secret.
Forever.
Young Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a strange letter arrives summoning him away from his family. He is to begin an apprenticeship as a Bookbinder—a vocation that arouses fear, superstition, and prejudice amongst their small community, but one neither he nor his parents can afford to refuse.
For as long as he can recall, Emmett has been drawn to books, even though they are strictly forbidden. Bookbinding is a sacred calling, Seredith informs her new apprentice, and he is a binder born. Under the old woman’s watchful eye, Emmett learns to hand-craft the elegant leather-bound volumes. Within each one they will capture something unique and extraordinary: a memory. If there’s something you want to forget, a binder can help. If there’s something you need to erase, they can assist. Within the pages of the books they create, secrets are concealed and the past is locked away. In a vault under his mentor’s workshop rows upon rows of books are meticulously stored.
But while Seredith is an artisan, there are others of their kind, avaricious and amoral tradesman who use their talents for dark ends—and just as Emmett begins to settle into his new circumstances, he makes an astonishing discovery: one of the books has his name on it. Soon, everything he thought he understood about his life will be dramatically rewritten.
An unforgettable novel of enchantment, mystery, memory, and forbidden love, The Binding is a beautiful homage to the allure and life-changing power of books—and a reminder to us all that knowledge can be its own kind of magic.
Amazingexcellent. Engaginy..l fascinating The writing, sentence by sentence. Language used was entrancing. Plot was different and fascinating, but the strength was in the writing.If you only read one book this year, make it this one!! Occasionally you will come across a book that exceeds all expectations and hype, that actually changes you as you read it, and that makes you absolutely terrified to write the review for it because you just don't know how you will satisfactorily convey how special this book really is. THE BINDING by Bridget Collins is this book for me.Emmett Farmer works on his family farm and lives a simple life. But all of that changed when he was struck down with a mysterious illness that ravaged his body and mind and left his family fearful of him. When he receives a letter from the bookbinder demanding he go to her to become an apprentice, Emmett is afraid but understands that he has no choice. Seredith, the bookbinder, is not what he expected, and as he begins to slowly learn his new craft, Emmett begins to find peace in his new future. But the magic of bookbinding can take its toll, as Emmett will learn, for those who come to them for help will hand over their most painful memories into their book, and return to their life without that memory forever. But when Emmett finds a book with his own name on it, it will change everything for him.Compelling, hypnotic, emotional, magical, thought-provoking, unique, engaging - these are all words that flare to the surface while I read THE BINDING by Bridget Collins. You often hear that a book is unlike any other etc, but this really is true in this case. The characters and the memories touched my heart and soul in a way that no other book has done before. This is a story to be savoured and as it is released into the world I find myself a little jealous of those who are getting to read it for the first time. I say the first time because THE BINDING by Bridget Collins is one of those rare books that I will re-read over and over again.THE BINDING by Bridget Collins is that special that I am happy to say this early in 2019, if you read only one book this year, make it this one!*I voluntarily reviewed this book from the PublisherNot what the cover claims This is a tough review to write for two reason: 1) This is really two books - the one promised by the cover and the first 159 pages, and the one that's the other 277 pages; 2) I'm afraid my criticisms won't make much sense without spoiler-like specifics. In case you want to read the book for its last 277 pages, though, I'll try to keep this review spoiler-free, and indicate possible spoilers as I go.1. The setting has compelling elements. There's nothing ground-breaking here, and anyone who's read any kind of fantasy since childhood will recognize pre-Industrial Revolution, rural England with one fantasy twist. It's got naughty nobles, virtuous peasants, a "witch" in the marshes, and even horses that are *actually* called Shire horses. Stray dragons, wizards, and even Hobbits from neighboring books would be right at home if they wandered in. But I'm all for these grand old chestnuts if the characters are compelling and the story is gripping (that's sort of the case here). Either way, the bookbinding twist introduces enough mystery and intrigue to make up for the tropes. Mostly.2. Characters don't develop. At all. No moral relativism here! Villains are truly villains, heroes are truly heroes, and everyone slots neatly into their cast roll from start to finish. I didn't mind this at all, since I happen to like straightforward character types in service to a good story. The problem for me is that ***possible spoiler*** the characters are the exact same on the last page as they are on the first, and the story isn't enough to make up for it. For example, one of the main protagonists has multiple opportunities to stand up to his demons and evolve, but never, ever, ever does. The book ends with an unsatisfying splat because he's basically the same weak-willed, defeated victim (but with love in his life!) that he's always been, and he shows no signs of growing out of it. Kind of makes you wonder how great a long-term relationship they'll have, if one of them insists on self-hating forever. **end spoiler** Sure, the binding ritual has side-effects (like propelling the whole storyline), but it's a deus ex machina device to excuse 400+ pages of text, rather than a catalyst for character development (or even theme development). So the characters end up being flat stereotypes without depth or complexity, in service to an equally flat story.3. It's not a fantasy novel. Sure, it's set in a fantasy world with a mystical twist. But this is a story about ***possible spoiler*** forbidden love, and as such, is purely a romance novel. **end spoiler** The publishers did the author a real disservice with the cover, pretending the book explores "hid[ing] a secret. Forever." But since the author actually seems to want to write about that in the first 159 pages, I can't really blame the publishers. The problem is that the book completely changes gear on page 160, and all the promise, mystery, and fascination of pages 1-159 evaporate. The first part holds so many alluring details that I caught myself thinking several times, "Oh, I can't wait to see how the author develops this idea" - only to realize around page 200 that not a single one of those ideas would ever rear its head again. Every single fascinating fantasy detail ends up sacrificed to the overly-complicated, overwrought (and frankly tedious) ***spoiler*** romance story, and new, intriguing ideas that emerge later in the book live similarly truncated lives. Nothing matters in this book but the romance. Nothing. **end spoiler**4. ***maybe a spoiler*** The ending gets absurd. You know when you watch a movie, and the directors spend so much time on dialogue and meaningful glances between characters that you get thrown out of the story? You may actually catch yourself saying to the screen, "Sure, it's a GREAT IDEA to have a heartfelt, deep discussion about your feelings right now. Let the house burn down around you. Your dialogue and soulful expressions are SO MUCH more compelling." Yeah, that's this book. I usually make myself attentively read any book I agree to review because that only seems fair, but I caught myself skimming a LOT of the last couple of chapters. Okay, also some of the middle chapters. The resolution was so obvious and the path so tortured, I really, really, really just wanted to get it over with. **end spoiler**5. That said, the prose has some real high points. Dialogue flows gracefully, descriptions wax lyrical, and the world-building feels immersive. All this combines to suck you in very effectively, and promises really satisfying, thought-provoking material. And so many meaty tidbits ask for exploration, from the Cursing powers of a Binder, and the mystical connection between Binders and books, to the social-impact of power used for personal gain, and how individuals can confront systemic injustice even though they're part of the problem. That's much of what made the book so disappointing for me, since I wanted to see the author's undeniable writing skills applied to the promises suggested in Part 1. Nope. So just enjoy the prose and move on.Because of all this, I have strong reservations about recommending this book. READ THIS if you want a romance novel about **spoiler** forbidden love, and have an open mind about what love can look like. **end spoiler** In that case, ignore all the fantasy stuff and just enjoy the fully-explored emotions. DON'T READ THIS if you want a compelling fantasy story that explores either fascinating special powers, questions about how we handle memory and grief, implications of memory erasure, or pretty much anything but romance, romance, romance. Also, romance.
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